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Vijay’s Karur Rally Crush Kills 39 as Tamil Nadu Orders Probe and Police File Case

Officials cite severe overcrowding during the actor-politician’s address, and the state has announced compensation while vowing to fix accountability through a judicial inquiry.

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Overview

  • Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said the death toll has reached 39, with dozens more hospitalized, after a crowd surge at the TVK rally in Karur on Saturday evening.
  • The government appointed retired High Court judge Aruna Jagadeesan to lead a one-member judicial inquiry and announced Rs 10 lakh for families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for the injured.
  • Karur Police registered an FIR that includes TVK district secretary VP Mathiyazhaga under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions, and investigators are gathering video and witness evidence.
  • Emergency teams mobilized ambulances and doctors from nearby districts as hospitals in Karur and Tiruchirappalli treated the injured, and the Union Home Ministry sought a report from the state.
  • Vijay posted that his “heart is shattered” and offered condolences, as authorities and experts pointed to crowd-control failures and overcrowding during his speech; the exact triggers remain under investigation.